Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth responded with enthusiasm to the news of the election of Pope Leo XIV on May 8. We asked several Sisters to share their reactions, especially to his being from the United States. Sister Sheila Taylor expressed curiosity, “I’m really excited. But really, more than wondering what nationality the next pope …
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The SCL Mother House welcomed Mabior Acouth, Executive Director of Aqua Africa, and Dana Bradfield on April 4, 2025. Mr. Acouth, who lives in South Sudan, shared insights about their organization’s water projects during his visit to the United States. Aqua Africa drills water wells in South Sudan using a model that involves local community …
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As women religious and members of the Sisters of Charity Federation in the United States, we are committed to serving the most vulnerable. United in mission, we embrace our calling to respond to the needs of those living in poverty and on the margins, while also caring for our common home. We can no longer …
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Sister Therese Bangert, SCL, stood alone before the Kansas House Federal and State Affairs Committee in February 2025, speaking against a resolution urging Governor Laura Kelly to support President Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda. Sister Therese was the only outside speaker at the hearing. Reflecting the SCL Directional Statement, calling for care of the marginalized, she …
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The forty days of Lent allow us to step aside from our comfortable, usual routines and focus more intently on practices, leading to becoming more of whom God created us to be. The following resources are available online. We encourage you to choose from these or others as a guide to your daily prayer and …
What is the World Day of Consecrated Life? The World Day for Consecrated Life will be celebrated in the Church and in parishes over the weekend of February 1-2, 2025. Please pray for all those who have made commitments in the consecrated life and be sure to thank them on their special day. May they continue …
The special Jubilee Year celebration of the World Day of Consecrated Life that will take place during the afternoon of Sunday, February 2, 2025. This virtual gathering is a follow-up to the worldwide meeting of representatives from the conferences of consecrated persons that was held in Rome in February 2024 in preparation for the Jubilee …
Human trafficking is a global problem, and it’s not a new one. As opponents of the abhorrent practice do everything they possibly can to battle against the traffickers, it can seem like an uphill battle. Especially as reports such as the following from the United Nations website are published: Child trafficking, trafficking for forced labor, …
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By Sister of St. Joseph, Catherine Michaud, Ph.D. The plan for a synodal Church germinated during Vatican Council II (October 1962–December 1965) when there was not yet a term for it. At first, the Council used the word “collegiality” to describe a new style of leadership involving cooperation and sharing of the Church’s ministries and …
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